Choose Bad Hotel
Choose Bad Hotel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Hotel launched in 2013.
Bad Hotel vs Windmill Kings
Bad Hotel and Windmill Kings both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Bad Hotel (2013) is 7 years older than Windmill Kings (2020). Bad Hotel is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Windmill Kings (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Windmill Kings
Choose Windmill Kings if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Windmill Kings launched in 2020.
Both Bad Hotel and Windmill Kings sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bad Hotel |  Windmill Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 34.7% positive (49 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Lucky Frame | Bigosaur |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Bad Hotel (2013) is 7 years older than Windmill Kings (2020).
- Bad Hotel is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Windmill Kings (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Bad Hotel vs Windmill Kings — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Hotel or Windmill Kings first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Hotel (2013) came out before Windmill Kings (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bad Hotel and Windmill Kings similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Bad Hotel have multiplayer like Windmill Kings?
- No. Windmill Kings supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Bad Hotel is listed as single-player only.